Long, long ago there lived a king. He was very old and he had no children. So he wanted to select a new king in the country.

    One day, the king asked his ministers to give all the children in the country some flower seeds and told them, "Who can plant the most beautiful flowers will be the king."

    A child named David planted the seeds and looked after them carefully. But day after day, no flowers came out from the basin. He was very disappointed.

    It was time to show the most beautiful flowers. The children from all over the country came with their beautiful flowers.

    The king walked in front of the children. When he saw the beautiful flowers, he was very unhappy.

    Suddenly, he saw a child carrying an empty basin. He was very glad and asked the boy, "Why do you carry an empty basin?" The boy cried and told him the truth.

    The king laughed, "You are an honest boy. You will be the future king." In fact, the seeds had been boiled.

Miss White: Today is Thursday, 14th July. Tomorrow is the start of the school holiday, children. Where are you going on holiday, Xiaoling?

Xlaoling: I'm going to America, Miss White.

Miss White: That's fantastic, Xiaoling. How are you going to get there~

Xiao ling: By plane, of course.

Miss White: Where are you going on holiday, Yongxian?

Yongxian: I'm going to Hong Kong tomorrow.

Miss White: That's super, Yongxian. How are you going to get there?

Yongxian: I'm going by train.

Miss White: I'm going to Hong Kong tomorrow too. What time is your train going to leave for Hong Kong?

Yongxian: At half past seven in the morning. What about yours?

Miss White: At a quarter to ten. Where are you going on holiday, Wang Lili?

Wang Lili: I'm going to Xiamen tomorrow.

Miss White: That's good. How are you going to get there?

Wang Lili:  I'm going by ship.

Miss White: When will you get there?

Wang Lili:  At about four o'clock the next afternoon.

Miss White: Where are you going on holiday, Jiamin?

Jiamin: I'm going to stay with my grandmother.

Miss White: That's nice, Jiamin. How are you going to get there?

Jiamin: I'm going on foot. She lives near my home.

Dear Ben,

    How are you doing?

    It is spring now. It is warm and surrey today. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}The clouds are white. I go to Rainbow Park with my parents. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}We have a picnic and take some photos too. I see many beautiful flowers there. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}I can smell the flowers too. They are nice. There are butterflies and bees. I like butterflies. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}In the park, we can ride bicycles. Our bicycles are new. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} {#blank#}6{#/blank#}How about you?

Best wishes,

Maria